The Soldier was identified as 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., 27, of Richmond, Virginia - https://www.europeafrica.army.mil/ArticleViewPressRelease/Article/4482802/press-release-us-army-recovers-identifies-one-soldier-near-cap-draa-morocco-sea/

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Remains of US soldier who fell off cliff in Morocco recovered, 2nd soldier still missing

Updated 10 hours ago
The Guardian US
New York Post
Washington Times
3 articles3 sources
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All three outlets report that the remains of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. were recovered after two soldiers fell from a cliff during African Lion exercises near Cap Draa, Morocco, with a second soldier still missing. The Guardian US and Washington Times confirm the body was recovered off or in the Atlantic near Morocco, while New York Post specifies the cliff incident near Cap Draa and notes the second soldier remains missing. The U.S. military and Moroccan search teams conducted the operation, with varying details on location (coast/Atlantic) and scale, but agree on the core facts: recovery of one soldier’s remains and ongoing search for the other.

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Original reporting (3)
Body of missing US soldier recovered off coast of Morocco
The Guardian US
The Guardian US
Leaning left
5/10/2026

Body of missing US soldier recovered off coast of Morocco

1st Lt Kendrick Lamont Key Jr was participating in largest military exercise among US, Nato allies and African nations A search team recovered the body of a US soldier who went missing near a cliff during a training exercise in Cap Draa, Morocco , the US Army said on Sunday. Moroccan searchers found the remains on.

The Soldier was identified as 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., 27, of Richmond, Virginia - https://www.europeafrica.army.mil/ArticleViewPressRelease/Article/4482802/press-release-us-army-recovers-identifies-one-soldier-near-cap-draa-morocco-sea/
New York Post
New York Post
Leaning right
5/10/2026

Remains of US soldier who fell off cliff in Morocco recovered, 2nd soldier still missing

The remains of one of two US Army soldiers who fell off a cliff after grueling training exercises in Morocco have been recovered. The deceased soldier was identified as 27-year-old 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. of Richmond, Va., who served as an Air Defense Artillery officer. “A Moroccan military search team found.

Remains of U.S. soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered
Washington Times
Washington Times
Leaning right
5/10/2026

Remains of U.S. soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered

CASABLANCA, Morocco — The remains of a U.S. Army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco a week ago have been recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. military said Sunday. Military teams are still searching for a second missing soldier. The remains found are those of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key.